Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Ezekiel 47

¹ Vers. 1. The dore of the Temple r and from vnder the thresholde yssued out waters, which came out of the South side, and ran towarde the East. Loke in the great figure. 11.

^{1 a} Whereby are ment the spiritual graces that shulde by giuen to the Church vnder the kingdome of Christ.

^{1 !} The vision of the waters that came out of the Temple.

^{5 b} Signifying that the graces of God shulde neuer decrease but euer abounde in his Church.

^{7 c} Meaning the multitude of them that shulde be refreshed by the spiritual waters.

^{8 d} Shewing that the abundance of these graces shulde be so great, that all the worlde shulde be full thereof, which is here ment by the Persian sea or Generareth, & the sea called Mediterraneun, {Za 14,8}

^{8 e} The waters which of nature are salt & vnholsome, shalbe made swete & comfortable.

^{10 g} Which were cities at the corners of the salt or dead sea.

^{10 h} Thei shalbe here of all sortes, and in as great abundance as in the great Ocean where they are bred.

^{10 f} Signifying that when God bestoweth his mercies in suche abundance, the ministers shal by their preaching winne many.

^{11 i} That is, the wicked and reprobate.

^{12 /} Or, tre for meat

^{12 /} Or, for bruses and sores.

^{13 !} The coasts of the land of promes, & the deuision thereof by tribes.

^{15 k} By the land of promes he signifieth the spiritual land whereof this was a figure.

^{19 /} Or, strife.

^{22 l} Meaning, that in this spiritual kingdome there shulde be no difference between Jewe nor Gentil, but that all shulde be partakers of this inheritance in their head Christ.